PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angola Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeorge Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob comes to the cage accompanied by Im Too Sexy. Johanson has chosen Ain't No Grave- Johnny Cash as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bob
vs
Johanson

190 cm
29
183 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

185 cm
28
180 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angola Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeorge Johanson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johanson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johanson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bob finds it's way round the side to connect with Johanson's head.
Bob throws a one two combo.
Johanson tried to score with a low kick but Bob checks it.
Johanson ducks under a wild hook from Bob.
Johanson with a jab.
Johanson tests Bob's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bob pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johanson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bob backs up against the cage.
Johanson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bob sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johanson somewhat.
Bob walks into a stiff left hand from Johanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob lands a nice shot to the body.

Johanson pushes Bob up against the cage in a clinch.
Johanson slowing the pace effectively.
Johanson is trying to drag Bob to the mat but Bob just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bob as Johanson tries to tie him up.
Johanson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Johanson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johanson misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bob.
Johanson wants a takedown.
Angola Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeorge Johanson.
Johanson prevents a body shot from Bob.
Johanson lands with a light punch inside.
Johanson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob.
Johanson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob.
Johanson stalling in the clinch but Bob improves position.
Bob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johanson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bob swings wildly with an uppercut but Johanson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bob.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Johanson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A hook to the body from Johanson.
Johanson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johanson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bob blocking some punches.
Johanson has Bob pushed against the cage.

Johanson has picked Bob up - he's going for a ride! Johanson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johanson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bob to regain full guard.
Johanson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bob is keeping the position for now.
Bob being controlled here, momentarily.
Johanson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bob is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johanson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeorge Johanson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bob throws a sloppy head kick and Johanson moves out of range easily.
Johanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bob paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bob misses the shot to the body.
Bob slips under a jab from Johanson.
Sloppy strikes from Johanson. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bob.
Bob swinging wildly here.
A big right from Johanson misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bob avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johanson scores with a hook to the body. Bob takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A swing and a miss from Johanson.
Good shot there by Johanson.
Bob throws a solid leg kick but Johanson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bob.
Johanson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johanson missing with a left hand there. Bob was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Johanson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johanson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johanson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bob defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johanson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johanson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johanson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johanson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bob keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johanson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jeorge Johanson wasn't active enough on the ground.
An inside leg kick from Bob misses.
Johanson wants to land a leg kick but Bob is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johanson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bob defending well as Johanson loads up on a big left hand.
Bob takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Johanson misses its intended target.
Johanson looks to land a left hand but Bob moved out of range nicely.
Bob wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bob misses the shot to the body.
Bob has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johanson finds it's way round the side to connect with Bob's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Johanson. That snapped Bob's head back.
Jab from Johanson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeorge Johanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bob walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bob misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bob.
Johanson thuds a left hand into Bob's body.
Johanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bob moves out of range of the body kick from Johanson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bob.
Johanson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bob throws the kick towards the body but Johanson avoids it.
Johanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanson is looking to clinch but Bob is avoiding it.
Johanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bob walks into a stiff left hand from Johanson.
Jeorge Johanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johanson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Bob misses.
Johanson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johanson connects with the punch.
Bob thows a body shot but no joy.
Johanson looks to throw the jab but Bob is out of range.
Angola Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeorge Johanson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johanson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bob throws a solid leg kick but Johanson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bob.
Johanson misses with a looping right.
Jeorge Johanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johanson throws a body kick the misses
and Bob counters with a head kick. That will keep Johanson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bob swings for the body but Johanson moves out of range.
Johanson throws a big shot that misses.
Bob with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johanson to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the body from Bob misses
and Johanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johanson lands a jab to the nose.
A lazy left from Johanson finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson misses with a jab to the body
and Bob counters with an inside leg kick.
Johanson moves away from the strike by Bob.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johanson, as that shot connected.
Angola Bob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johanson.
Johanson tries to clinch there but Bob circles away.
Nice shot by Johanson.
A punch combination from Johanson misses.
Johanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bob.
Donk. Johanson catches Bob right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bob slips under a jab from Johanson.
Bob moves out of range of the leg kick from Johanson.
Johanson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bob takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Johanson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bob's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob keeping moving, preventing Johanson from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johanson controls from within his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeorge Johanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johanson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeorge Johanson!